Archaeology cat Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='Lil Red' post='1941926' date='Aug 6 2009, 04:46 PM']seriously though, i used to have flawless skin (i don't say this to brag, but to make my point). then i got pregnant. the hormones running through my body cause me to have severe acne (acne cysts, which are extremely painful, itchy, and red) along my jaw line. how i feel about myself has plummeted, because the cysts are red and blotchy and stand out - and to tell the truth, they are ugly. i get cream that partially controls the itchiness and redness, but they will not go away because i still have those hormones (because i'm breastfeeding). my skin has now become my lifelong enemy. i can't even really wear makeup anymore (it just makes it worse), if i do, i can only wear it for a couple of hours before washing it off. so i don't know what to tell you that would help, but know that you have my empathy [/quote] Yeah, aren't hormones wonderful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1941931' date='Aug 6 2009, 09:51 AM']Yeah, aren't hormones wonderful? [/quote] +J.M.J.+ if by 'wonderful', you mean totally stinky, then the thing is, i wouldn't trade my children for my flawless skin any day of the week. except maybe mondays. i kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='Lil Red' post='1941933' date='Aug 6 2009, 04:53 PM']+J.M.J.+ if by 'wonderful', you mean totally stinky, then the thing is, i wouldn't trade my children for my flawless skin any day of the week. except maybe mondays. i kid.[/quote] I know what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSW Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='philothea' post='1941819' date='Aug 6 2009, 08:19 AM']Do you watch a lot of TV, movies, or read fashion-type magazines? Because those can lead you to a very unreal concept of what normal people are supposed to look like.[/quote] This is true. I watched way too much tv as a kid and it messed me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSW Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 [quote name='philothea' post='1941819' date='Aug 6 2009, 08:19 AM']Do you watch a lot of TV, movies, or read fashion-type magazines? Because those can lead you to a very unreal concept of what normal people are supposed to look like.[/quote] This is true. I watched way too much tv as a kid and it messed me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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